A simple way to turn a door into a table.

Painting and sanding is good therapy. The repetitive physical actions give my brain a time to relax. I can have the most excellent thoughts and ideas come to me while I am painting a door. 

Long tables made using old doors are an item I make in the shop. It was was not an intentional product line. When I first opened my shop, I made up two door tables for my textile studio workspace. They are excellent work tables, solid and forgiving of mess. Ever since I started using them, customers have been asking me if I will make them a door table too. 

So on the side, occasionally I hunt down old doors and with just a few simple steps turn it into a table. 

I am not skilled in carpentry and other than being awesome on the sewing machine, I can not even cut wood straight. can however use an electric drill (just).  

The Simple Steps

Once I have found my door, I paint, sand and sometime paint and sand again to get a nice rustic distressed vibe to the door. Then on the underside, I screw on a set of table legs from Ikea. You can buy table legs individually at Ikea. It is a super simple way to make these and wonderfully efficient. 

I don't look at old doors the same way now. Every time I come across a beautiful one, I can't help but wonder what sort of a table it would make. 

Until next time, 

xx Isabella